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Sainz targets victory at F1 US GP after strong Saturday in Austin: “It will be a super close race between three cars”

After an exciting performance in the F1 Sprint that saw Carlos Sainz taking the second spot in the last lap from Lando Norris, the Spaniard confirmed the great pace Ferrari has brought to Austin, as the 30-year-old driver from Madrid scored the third fastest lap time of Saturday evening, 0.322s slower than Norris’ pole lap….

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Verstappen “overall happy” with Red Bull performace despite “unfortunate” Q3 at F1 US GP as he starts P2

After a dominant performance during the 2024 United States Grand Prix Sprint Race, which saw him across the line 3.882 seconds ahead of Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and 6.240 seconds ahead of close title rival Lando Norris of McLaren Racing, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen views his second place starting position for Sunday’s race as…

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“It’s what we needed to do” — Norris on “beautiful” qualifying lap which earned him pole position for F1 US GP

After a disappointing third-place finish in the 2024 United States Grand Prix Sprint Race, McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris will start Sunday’s race from pole position, just ahead of title rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing. The twenty-four-year-old, who currently sits 54 points behind championship leader Verstappen, produced a stunning lap time of 1:32.330 during…

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“It’s not a mental problem” — Hamilton reflects on “pretty terrible” F1 US GP qualifying performance

Lewis Hamilton’s nightmare weekend continued at the United States Grand Prix late Saturday afternoon as he was sensationally knocked out in Q1. In the fight for pole in Sprint qualifying, the 39-year-old was compromised by Franco Colapinto spinning in SQ3, leaving him down in P7 on the grid. He made up a spot in the…

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F1 | US GP | Qualifying | Norris pips Verstappen to pole as Russell crashes in Q3

Q1 Zhou Guanyu set the first time of the session as he put in a 1:35.479. Alonso rapidly beat that, logging a 1:34.496 to go quickest. Championship contender Lando Norris went top on a 1:34.029, beating Carlos Sainz by 0.075s. Oscar Piastri slotted into P3, 0.214s away from his teammate. Despite a poor final corner,…

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Stella believes that US GP Sprint showed “a more realistic picture” of McLaren’s F1 season so far

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reflected on the F1 Sprint at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, saying that it showed “a more realistic picture” of the season, McLaren is currently witnessing while fighting for the championship. Lando Norris had a great start to the Sprint and overtook Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George…

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“It feels a bit like old times” — Max Verstappen on commanding F1 Sprint win at US GP

After securing his first pole position since June, Max Verstappen’s pole-to-victory conversion was crucial in his bid to gain maximum points as his championship battle with Lando Norris reaches its final stages. From the outset, Verstappen appeared to be in full control of the race, despite the intense competition for second place happening behind him….

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“If the sprints are like this, you always enjoy them” — Sainz reflects on F1 US GP Sprint fight as he charges to P2

Carlos Sainz delivered a standout performance in the United States Grand Prix sprint race at the Circuit of the Americas, securing second place after a series of battles with teammate Charles Leclerc. He also made a late charge to capitalise on Lando Norris’ final-lap mistake. Starting from fifth, Sainz quickly found himself in the thick…

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Norris “did the most I could” as “front tyres were completely finished” in run to P3 at F1 US GP Sprint

Lando Norris added 6 points to his championship total as he finished P3 in the F1 Sprint at the United States Grand Prix. Starting 4th, the Brit had a great first lap. He got up the inside at turn 1, passing Leclerc. With Russell going a touch wide, the McLaren driver took advantage and claimed…

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